African American Ethnicity, Hypertension, Diabetes, and Arthritis Independently Predict Co-occurring Depression and Obesity among Community-dwelling Older Adult Alabamians

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ID21835002
AutoresPamela A Melton (Tulane University), Omar T Sims (0000-0002-3207-2231, University of California, San Francisco, autor de correspondencia), Hyejung Oh (California State University, Bakersfield), Duong N Truong (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Kasey Atim (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Cassandra Simon (University of Alabama)
Año2021
Volumen36
Número3
Páginas344-353
Fecha de publicación2021-04-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Work in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1937-190X • E-ISSN: 1937-1918
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19371918.2021.1895019
PMID33685384
OpenAlexW3135682053
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas43

Although obesity and depression are quite common among older adults, surprisingly published literature has not examined factors associated with co-occurring depression and obesity among older adults. The knowledge that fills this gap would be advantageous for public health social workers and other health professionals who provide health care and public health services to older adults. The objectives of this study were to access the prevalence of and independent predictors of co-occurring depression and obesity among older adults in the state of Alabama. A retrospective analysis was conducted using a statewide survey of Alabamian community-dwelling older adults (n = 1,166). Binomial logistic regression was used to examine predictors of co-occurring depression and obesity. The prevalence of co-occurring depression and obesity among older adults was 16%. In the multivariate analysis, African American ethnicity (OR = 1.505, CI: 1.019-2.223), hypertension (OR = 1.593, CI: 1.050-2.416), diabetes (OR = 1.768, CI: 1.188-2.632), and arthritis (OR = 1.640, CI: 1.096-2.454) were positively associated with co-occurring depression and obesity). Older age (OR = 0.963, CI: 0.942-0.985) and higher levels of physical activity (OR = 1.640, CI: 1.096-2.454) were negatively associated with co-occurring depression and obesity. There is a need for the development and implementation of suitable interventions to prevent and manage co-occurring depression and obesity among older adults, particularly older adults with arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, or of African American ethnicity

Community health · Diabetes mellitus · Ethnic group · Logistic regression · Obesity · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Public health · Demography · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Gerontology · Internal Medicine